Had to leave work. . .again....Do you ever feel like you are "making the whole thing up"? Or that it is "all in your head" (no pun intended). Today isn't a pain day, just pressure...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Answering "How are you?"...Ever feel like you can’t honestly answer the question “how are you?”? Try taking one of these bad boys for a spin: My brain’s feeling pretty: •Uncooperative •Pugnacious •Moody •Rebellious...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
14 yrs ago at age 50 starting getting daily migraines out of the blue....I started having migraines after my son was born 35 years ago. Only had them around menses and ovulation. Cafergot was AWFUL. Then asthma like inhaler came out and it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cluster headache, Ocular or Ice pick ?...I started getting what i called ice pick pain in my mid 20s after being dx with fibromyalgia. The dr told me is was normal. By my mid 30s it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
No Sex...Husband is living with cancer and we have not been sexually active for the last five years. We have tried but with little success. I do not have a problem...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Who Would I be Without Them?...Hello, Vic here. I have suffered from migraine from the age of 13 or so. They had been so frequent that 50% of my waking time up until January this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
candida overgrowth...Has anyone heard of Candida overgrowth? Candida is a kind of yeast/fungus in the gut. It sometimes flourishes and causes problems. I found one site that described my aches and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Non triptan pain relief??...Hi! I need help finding migraine pain relief medication. I'm not allowed to take triptans because I have visual snow (ongoing/non stop visual disturbance), and the triptans make it worse...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
I wrote a poem about my migraine headaches...You can find it here: http://www.powerpoetry.org/poems/living-rules-aint-easy-it-seems I'm 18 and about to go to college, so I entered this scholarship slam at power poetry and wrote about how migraines have impacted...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
It is just not a "Headache"...I have been suffering with migraines for over 30 years. My migraines became intractable 20 years ago. It is very hard for people to understand the suffering that people with Migraines endure because...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cognitive Problems and Migraine Variants...I have migraine variants, so I was told which cause physical symptoms other than headache. Sometimes, I just feel really sick and the left side of my face gets numb...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Our Best Advice...In honor of Migraine Awareness month (#MHAM) last month, I asked my fellow patient advocates here at Migraine.com what their best advice would be to any and all Migraineurs. From...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Young Sufferer...Hi my name is Paige and I'm currently sixteen. I have suffered from migraines for three years now which doesn't seem like a long time at all but I had...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Please Understand...."Just take an aspirin. We all get headaches" Every.single.Time. If it was just that I wouldn't be rubbing my left temple like crazy as if to erase the pain. I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Type of Pain you get when having a migraine?...I have found over the years my migraines have evolved when it comes to pain and symptoms. I used to get all the general symptoms one sided pain, nausea, tingling/numbness...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Early Signs and Symptoms of a Migraine Attack...As we know, people with migraine experience a vast number of symptoms during a migraine attack, and every person's experience is unique. In addition to actual symptoms during an attack...Reactions0reactionsComments103 comments
More than just a headache...I asked this once b4 and got a copy of the article about why migraine is more than a headache with all the other symptoms that come with it. My...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
I have moved across the country and my migraines are almost gone...I suuffered with migraines and non-migraine heachaches all the time from the time we moved to Denver when I was 5 until I recently moved to Phoenix at age 53...Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
Topamax ...I started a Topamax preventative twice daily 2 months ago & now my face, lips, tongue, hands, wrists, ankles & feet are pins & needles tingling 24/7. Not to mention...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
